***I DO NOT OWN HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON***

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Birds chirped, bringing Arya out of her restless sleep. She lied in the middle of the forest. Arya pushed herself up, pain shooting through her joints. I thought I could keep it under control—She thought. Arya stood up slowly on her human legs.

"Its still early, I can get home before Hiccup finds me," She muttered.

Arya raced as fast as she could back into Berk. She climbed onto the roof and slipped into the window, perching on the side of her borrowed bed.

The door creaked open, "You up Arya?" Hiccup whispered. He stepped into the room and looked at her terrified and sleepless face.

"What happened?"

"It's a long story," Arya said, hoping that would satisfy the question.

Hiccup nodded—"Well I hope you're still up for riding today!"

"I'm ready," She said, laugh in her breath.

Noises shifted outside of the room. Toothless burst through the door, racing up towards Arya and giving her a toothless smile.

"Woa, c'mon bud, it's time to ride.

The three headed out of the house.

"I'll sit behind you," Hiccup said, strapping on Toothless's saddle.

Arya swung herself onto the saddle, shifting into a comfortable position with Hiccup behind her.

"Now what?"

"Give him a tiny nudge,"

Arya squeezed her calf. Toothless ran a few steps forward before leaping into the sky. Toothless swooped down to glide just above the trees of the forest. The wind whistled softly in Arya's ears as she overlooked the serene beauty of the peaks of the trees. She almost forgot about the night before.

"So, I have a question if you don't mind me asking," Arya said.

"Shoot."

"Okay… What's up with the metal leg?"

Hiccup smiled, "Toothless and I got in some trouble with a red death."

"And his metal tail?"

"That was my fault…" Hiccup said with guilt in his voice. "I tried to shoot him down before Berk trained dragons."

"Well, you two look like the perfect pair."

Hiccup smiled—"Thank you."

A snarl echoed from down below.

"Did you hear that?" Arya asked.

"Yes I did," Hiccup said in a worried tone. "Lets check it out bud." Toothless swooped down into the forest, gliding in between the staggered trees. A shriek pierced their ears. Toothless picked up speed and landed behind some bushes. Hiccup swung his metal leg over the dragon and slid down to his feet. A monstrous nightmare stumbled around, knocking down trees. The ground trembled under the dragon's terrible roar.

"It's a monstrous nightmare," Hiccup said. He pushed through the bushes, exposing his unarmed self to the displeased dragon.

Hiccup held his palm out to the nightmare. The dragon growled in his throat. He snarled, and bright ember flames spewed out of its mouth, tossing Hiccup to the side.

"Hiccup!" Arya yelled. She stumbled through the bushes and stood in front of the monstrous nightmare. Its brilliant scarlet scales were illuminated by the flames that it wore as armor. Arya stared into its yellow eyes and saw its pain. A deep cut showed on the dragon's right side; a cut that Arya had given it. A pang of guilt hit her as she tried to shut out the memory of the night before.

"Arya, move!"

Arya snapped back into reality. The monstrous nightmare screeched and growled. It opened its mouth and fire started to rise inside. Arya narrowed her eyes and stared into the depths of the creature's eyes. A half roar, half scream escaped Arya's mouth. She stood in front of the dragon, which cooled down his fire. One last defensive snarl escaped the dragon, before he turned and raced into the forest.

"What did you just do?" Hiccup asked, astonished.

"Hiccup… I—I'm sorry, but I think I should leave now."

"Leave? Why? Arya, what's wrong?"

"I can't explain it Hiccup!"

Hiccup stepped closer to Arya. "Are you okay?"

"I…I'll be fine. Goodbye hiccup," She said sadly, turning away from him.

Hiccup grabbed her shoulder. "Arya, I know you haven't been telling me everything."

Arya pushed his hand off and turned back around to him. "I'm dangerous hiccup, I don't know what I was thinking even letting you take me in."

"Are you…working for the outcasts?" hiccup asked, betrayal in his voice.

"No, I don't even know what that is," She said. Arya sighed. "Hiccup, thank you for taking me in and giving me these lessons, but…" Arya turned around and sprinted as fast as she could.

"Toothless, follow her!" He said as he mounted the dragon.

Toothless cut Arya off. She groaned and balled up her fists.

"Fine Hiccup, I'm stopping this stupid interrogation now." She said. "Have you ever heard of a Golden Heart Grabber?"

Hiccup looked at her blankly.

"It's a type of dragon… that I happen to be."

Hiccup laughed. "What? You're a dragon?" he said sarcastically.

"See, I told you not to ask me."

"Wait, what do you mean?"

"A Heart Grabber can change its appearance between dragon and human."

"What do they—you—do?"

"Well… they can manipulate another creature's mind and make the creature feel differently about them,"

"Heart Grabber… so you make other dragons love you?" Hiccup asked, almost sounding offended.

"If I try to make them love me."

"What do you mean?"

"Just being around us makes you think better of us."

"Does it work on humans too?" Hiccup asked.

Arya paused, "The power is much stronger in dragon form," she said quietly.

Hiccup looked at her, his face full of confusion. "So why are you in human form if your powers work better as a dragon?"

Arya groaned. "You don't get it! I'm trying to avoid my powers!"

"Why?"

"I don't want to change what others think of me, I want to be hated, feared, and ignored."

Hiccup looked at Arya as if she was a stranger. He had no clue what to say next.

"I just wanted to find somewhere to hide them and live as a normal Viking," Arya said sadly.

"Well, Berk is a pretty accepting place, I bet you could live in whatever form you want without hiding what you are."

Hiccup smiled reassuringly at Arya. She gave him a half smile in return.

"Ill stay, but please don't tell anyone about this. I want to decide how to tell them." Arya said.

"Don't worry, I wont tell anyone. But people are going to get suspicious on why you aren't doing dragon training," Hiccup trailed of. He smiled wide at Arya, knowing what would have to happen.

"I guess I'll do dragon training," Arya mumbled.

Hiccup extended his hand to her, "Lets go then."